nåja
Swedish
editEtymology
editnå + ja, also written as separate words
Interjection
editnåja
- Expresses reluctant acceptance.
- Nåja, det får duga
- Oh well, it'll have to do
- Expresses partial disagreement.
- – Det gick jättedåligt! – Nåja, så dåligt gick det inte.
- – It went super poorly! – Meh, it didn't go that poorly.
Usage notes
editCan be thought of as indicating partial disagreement / "tempering" in general.